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This Is Where I Leave You

By: Jonathan Tropper
Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo
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The death of Judd Foxman's father marks the first time that the entire Foxman family - including Judd's mother, brothers, and sister - have been together in years. Conspicuously absent: Judd's wife, Jen, whose 14-month affair with Judd's radio-shock-jock boss has recently become painfully public.

Simultaneously mourning the death of his father and the demise of his marriage, Judd joins the rest of the Foxmans as they reluctantly submit to their patriarch's dying request: to spend the seven days following the funeral together. In the same house. Like a family.

As the week quickly spins out of control, longstanding grudges resurface, secrets are revealed, and old passions reawakened. For Judd, it's a weeklong attempt to make sense of the mess his life has become while trying in vain not to get sucked into the regressive battles of his madly dysfunctional family.

©2009 Jonathan Tropper (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC
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Judd Foxman has not had a good year. Shortly after catching his wife in bed with his boss (a Howard Stern-like DJ whom he works for as a producer), he learns that his father has died. Not only must Judd attend the funeral, he then has to honor his dad's dying request sitting shiva for seven days with the rest of his eccentric family, including his sex therapist mom, older brother Paul (who's married to Judd's high school sweetheart), sister Wendy, and youngest brother Phillip, who leads a carefree life of hedonism. While a few of the storylines ring cliché (namely catching your wife with your boss), this book is anything but. The dialogue between the family members is realistic, witty, and caustic. And just when you're hysterically laughing at a scene, the next one sucker punches you with the vulnerability and authenticity of Judd's emotions.

Narrator Ramon de Ocampo delivers the right tone for this novel written from Foxman's point of view dry and defeated but the nasal quality of his voice is sometimes distracting and can even border on effeminate. Besides that, his pace is perfect, as well as his voice changes for the dialogue of different characters he really shines as Judd's mother and some of the older Jewish men that drop by to pay their respects.

While This Is Where I Leave You is very funny, the truly laugh-out-loud scenes are few and far between, with the heart of the book being the very real, and very emotional trials of Judd Foxman and the relatable love/hate relationship he shares with his family members. Colleen Oakley

Critic reviews

"The affectionate, warts-and-all portrayal of the Foxmans will have fans wishing for a sequel (and clamoring for all things Tropper)." (Amazon.com review)
"Tropper strikes an excellent balance between the family history and its present-day fallout, proving his ability to create touchingly human characters and a deliciously page-turning story." ( Publishers Weekly)

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brilliant

lovely.
one of my favorite movies, and every time I show it to someone I tell them they have to read the book to fully understand.
greatly read.

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Hmm...

Hard to relate to a character spineless enough to sleep with his sister-in-law. Great narration.

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I thought my family had issues!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would recommend this book.

What was one of the most memorable moments of This Is Where I Leave You?

The most memorable moment of this book was when the brothers all had their moment at realizing the never stopped loving each other and that they were always brothers and even though they had individual anger, it wasn't like the anger was directed at the right person or for the right reason.

What does Ramon de Ocampo bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I will always say that the emotion in the readers voice is the experience that I like. I have to admit when I read a book on my own I have to read the chapters twice the first time throught to just read it and then another time to try and put emotion to it.

If you could take any character from This Is Where I Leave You out to dinner, who would it be and why?

I would actually take the mother out to dinner, she is the one who I feel I could have a good conversation with, she has raised her kids and they all have different personalities and came out different, she had been through 40 years of marriage, experienced life and experienced the loss of a loved one. She has been through so much that I have not been through and would love to sit and talk to her about.

Any additional comments?

I have not seen the movie for this book yet, but now I am ready to see it, this book made me laugh, made me feel sad and sorry for some characters, cheer for the characters at times, and relate to them. I am ready to see how they made this book come to life on the big screen.

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Entertaining.

Judd walks in on his wife having sex with his boss and his father has died. This is his story of grief for both as well as for his life. Good narration, good story.

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The objectification of women too much for me

I found the needlessly detailed description of women’s anatomy in this book distracting from the story. By the end, I had to fast forward through certain sections just because I didn’t want to hear about the female anatomy anymore. One of my least favorite reads as a result.

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Wish the movie was as good as the book

Don't get me wrong, the movie I liked very much, which led me to the book.
After listening I discovered so many loose ends and holes in the movie. It makes me wonder just how much was left on the cutting room floor.
The book is tragic, funny, and complicated. Its life. This story, this book, represents that so ver well.
I highly recommend giving this book a listen...perhaps only after you've seen the movie.
And for those that balk at my title proclaiming that 'aren't all books better than the movie?' My answer is no. Every biblical movie was better than the book.

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Amazing. You must read this!

This is an amazing book. Hilarious, sad, and sweet. You should definitely read it.

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Good story will see the movie now

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes crazy family drama glad I'm not related to any of them

Who was your favorite character and why?

The sons they sure had issues

Have you listened to any of Ramon de Ocampo’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I haven't but I will check out the authors other books

Do you think This Is Where I Leave You needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No not unless the family has another reason to gather together again for some reason

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a positive experience for my 1st audible book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes, the story is full of funny and entertaining twists and turns. it was easy to follow the audiobook. the female voices could be less whine-y otherwise overall a great listen!

Who was your favorite character and why?

the main character for showing unfiltered male thoughts and thinking processes that shows the contrast vs how women think.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

laugh.

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Snarky stuff

Very entertaining family of dysfunction or maybe just your normal crazy people. Tropper's voice is so insightful one moment the next moment I could give him such a kick for his disparaging descriptions of older people. Anyone one from forty-four to sixty and older, watch out.

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